SURNAMEEntry 3,543
Okuyucu
“reader; singer; wedding inviter”1
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How do you pronounce Okuyucu?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Okuyucu mean?
Okuyucu is formed from okumak with the suffix -yucu and has three senses: a reader of newspapers and books; a singer of songs or folk songs; and the person who goes from house to house inviting guests to a wedding. In Turkish okumak means “to read”, “to sing” and “to call, invite”.1
Grammar oku- + -yucu.
Okuyucu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Okuyucu formed?
Okuyucu was formed by adding the suffix -yucu (“agent suffix”) to oku- (“to read; to sing; to invite”).
Which surnames are related to Okuyucu?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Okur | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Okumuş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Okutan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Okuyan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Hepokur | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Okul | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Okuyucu?
- Can Okuyucu association football player 1968–
- Ebru Okuyucu researcher
- Kubra Arslan Okuyucu researcher
People surnamed Okuyucu as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Okuyucu?
Cerrah, Eczacıbaşı and Edip share gloss keywords with Okuyucu within the same primary category.
- Cerrahsurgeon
- Eczacıbaşıchief pharmacist
- Edipman of letters; male name
- Kalemcioğluson of the pen-maker
- Katipoğluson of the scribe
- Kitapçıbookseller
- Müderisoğluson of the medrese professor
- Okuyanone who reads and studies
Which guides add context to Okuyucu?
Read the root, formation and register information for Okuyucu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: okuyucu
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: okuyucu
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Okuyucu
- Q1
What does the surname Okuyucu mean?
- Okuyucu is formed from okumak with the suffix -yucu and has three senses: a reader of newspapers and books; a singer of songs or folk songs; and the person who goes from house to house inviting guests to a wedding. In Turkish okumak means “to read”, “to sing” and “to call, invite”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Okuyucu?
- The root word of Okuyucu is okuyucu (Turkic): “reader; singer; one who invites to a wedding”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Okuyucu?
- O·ku·yu·cu, 4 syllables; IPA: /okujuˈd͡ʒu/.